The Reivers

"Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing)."

Dec 25 1969 PG-13 1h 52m
Comedy, Drama

In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

Plot

An old man looks back 60 years to a road trip from rural Mississippi to Memphis, a horse race, and his own coming of age. Lucius's grandfather gets the first automobile in the area, a bright yellow Winton Flyer. While he's away, the plantation handyman, Boon Hogganbeck, conspires to borrow the car, taking Lucius with him. Stowed away is Ned, a mulatto and Lucius's putative cousin. The three head for Memphis, where Boon's sweetheart works in a whorehouse, where Ned trades the car for a racehorse, and where Lucius discovers the world of adults - from racism and vice to possibilities for honor and courage. Is there redemption for reivers, rascals, and rapscallions?

Written by

William Faulkner, Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Directed by

Mark Rydell

Cast

Steve McQueen, Sharon Farrell, Ruth White

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Solar Productions, Cinema Center Films, Duo Films

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 nominations total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
3,395
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA